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Couple says Dunbar sewer issues have caused lost rental income
A Dunbar couple has sued the town and its sanitary board claiming sewer issues have caused them to lose rental income.
KCIC issues 2023 asbestos litigation report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An analysis done by Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm KCIC found that asbestos filings were up by 2.4% in 2023 over the previous year.
'Kick my ass': Doctor's statement after problem in surgery ruled inadmissible
NEWPORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A surgeon who allegedly told the family of a patient to "kick my ass, I deserve it" after complications led to severe blood loss has won in court again after the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled the statement inadmissible.
Supreme Court reverse, remand cases involving Shepherd University police firings
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court reversed and remanded for further proceedings cases involving two Shepherd University campus police officers who contested their terminations.
AG candidates weigh in on Fourth Circuit decision on W.Va. transgender sports ban
CHARLESTON – One Republican candidate says the vote to determine West Virginia’s next attorney general is more important than ever following a federal appeals court ruling that rejected the transgender student athlete ban.
Couple says custom windows were installed correctly
CHARLESTON – A Charleston couple says custom windows they ordered were incorrectly installed.
AGs urge federal court to review EPA’s new tailpipe emissions rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a group of 25 states calling on a federal appeals court to review the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on car tailpipes.
Casey R. Richwine Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Bridgeport Office
Casey R. Richwine has joined the Bridgeport office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as an Associate in the firm’s Energy and Litigation Departments.
Morrisey hails USSC ruling letting Idaho enforce ban on transgender medical treatment
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says Idaho can enforce its ban on providing puberty blockers or hormones to minors.
Petition questions state GOP nomination process for presidential electors
CHARLESTON – A Huntington man has filed a petition claiming the state Republican Party nomination process for presidential electors violates state code.In the petition, Joshua C.
State treasurer announces SMART529 board votes to drop China investments from portfolio
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced a state program that oversees the SMART529 is adopting his proposal to exclude China-based investments.
Morrisey leads multistate coalition in urging Congress to scrap DEI bills
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 19 states asking Congressional leadership to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills that would codify diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly known as DEI – into law.
AGs, pro-life groups file briefs with 4th Circuit supporting W.Va. near-total abortion ban
RICHMOND, Virginia – Attorneys General from 23 states as well as several pro-life groups have filed amicus briefs asking a federal appeals court to uphold West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion.
Steptoe & Johnson Receives the 2024 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award
Steptoe & Johnson is honored to receive the 2024 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award from the West Virginia State Bar and Legal Aid of West Virginia.
Attorney General Morrisey: Biden’s DOJ Must Reconsider Red Flag Law Hub
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a 19-state coalition in taking issue with the newly formed National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center—a hub formed by Biden’s Department of Justice to provide “assistance” to enities who implement laws confiscating firearms from those who purportedly pose a threat to themselves or others.
4th Circuit says W.Va. transgender sports ban violates Title IX
RICHMOND, Virginia – A federal appeals court has ruled West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the federal rights of one teen athlete.In its 2-1 ruling April 16, the U.S.
Man says Tesla he purchased was a lemon
CHARLESTON – A South Charleston man says the Tesla he purchased was a lemon.
WV CALA issues its 'Dirty Dozen' list of candidates with most money from trial attorneys
CHARLESTON – A statewide conservative legal reform group has issued its list of political candidates whose campaigns it says have accepted the most money from personal injury attorneys.
Three Jackson Kelly Attorneys Receive Appointments to the West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors
These appointments underscore our firm’s commitment to excellence in the legal community.
Miller company sues PAC, Morrisey campaign, TV stations for copyright infringement in ads
HUNTINGTON – One of the businesses owned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Miller has filed a federal lawsuit agasint fellow GOP candidate Patrick Morrisey’s campaign, a political action committee and a host of media companies accusing them of copyright infringement.